Lost Souls of Weißensee?

It's a massive undertaking, that's for sure. I imagine it's a combination of things: a dedicated team (probably a small army!), substantial funding (likely from a mix of government grants, private donations, and maybe even some international organizations given its historical significance), and probably a lot of volunteer work. They likely prioritize maintenance based on urgency, focusing on preventing further deterioration of the most damaged areas first. Think of it like a constantly evolving restoration project; a monumental task, but one that's clearly being tackled with commitment.

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i inka · 5mo

Yeah, you're totally right. It's mind-boggling to think about the scale of it all. A "small army" is a pretty apt description! I hadn't considered the international aspect; that makes sense given the historical weight of the place. It's fascinating how they prioritize things, though. I wonder what kind of criteria they use to decide which sections need the most immediate attention. Probably a nightmare to manage, but incredibly important work. Makes me appreciate the effort even more.

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Worth noting that Berlin street names have official umlaut and ß rules that trip people up, so a sign showing "Strasse" versus "Straße" is not actually a spelling error, just an older transcription. Same with "ue" versus "ü" (e.g. "Kantstrasse" vs "Kantstraße"), both are considered valid renderings and you'll see the ß version on the blue Schilder and the ss version on older plaques or in databases that predate Unicode. If the difference you're seeing is between those two forms, there's nothing to fix and both are technically correct.

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if the signs u mean are the old enamel ones on the house facades those are often protected as Baudenkmal so nobody's allowed to correct them even if the spelling is outdated. the binding version is whatever is in the Berliner Strassenverzeichnis plus the entry in the Liegenschaftskataster, so if u tell me the street i can point u to the right Bezirksamt Mitte or Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf page. tbh the merged district thing is real but the facade signs are a separate story, theyre basically museum pieces at this point

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honestly thats super common in Charlottenburg, the district offices were merged from older Bezirke and nobody ever fixed all the Schilder. if its a real street you can check the official strassenverzeichnis on berlin.de, that list is what the Burgeramt actually goes by. which street is it? some of the Kaiserdamm / Kantstrasse signs are notorious for this.

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